Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) gets sacked by Seattle Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril (56) during the first quarter at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington on August 25, 2016. Romo didn't return to play in the the Cowboys 27-17 loss to the Seahawks. Photo by Jim Bryant/UPI | License Photo

Romo, 36, will not require surgery but will need adequate time to heal. The Cowboys have a week 7 bye week and some analysts expect him to eye a week 8 return. Jones also said that the team is deciding if they want to put Romo on injured reserve. That move would have him sit out for at least the first eight weeks of the 2016 season.

My understanding is that best-case scenario is that #Cowboys QB Tony Romo returns by mid-season. He broke a different bone than last time.